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This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.[1][2]

  • By-elections which resulted in a change in party representation are highlighted as: Gains for the Labor Party and its splinter groups in red; for the Liberal Party and its predecessors in blue; for the National Party and its predecessors in green; for independents and minor parties in grey; for the Free Trade Partyinyellow and for the Protectionist Partyincyan.

    • Fifty-eighth Legislative Assembly 2023–2027

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Hornsby Matt Kean   Liberal Resigned TBD TBD TBD
    Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall   National Resigned 22 June 2024 Brendan Moylan   National

    Fifty-seventh Legislative Assembly 2019–2023

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Bega Andrew Constance   Liberal Resigned to contest federal seat of Gilmore 12 February 2022 Michael Holland   Labor
    Monaro John Barilaro   National Resigned 12 February 2022 Nichole Overall   National
    Strathfield Jodi McKay   Labor Resigned 12 February 2022 Jason Yat-Sen Li   Labor
    Willoughby Gladys Berejiklian   Liberal Resigned due to ICAC investigation.[3] 12 February 2022 Tim James   Liberal
    Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen   National Resigned due to police investigation 22 May 2021 Dave Layzell   National

    Fifty-sixth Legislative Assembly 2015–2019

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire   Liberal Resigned due to ICAC investigation 8 September 2018 Joe McGirr   Independent
    Blacktown John Robertson   Labor Resigned 14 October 2017 Stephen Bali   Labor
    Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson   National Resigned 14 October 2017 Steph Cooke   National
    Murray Adrian Piccoli   National Resigned 14 October 2017 Austin Evans   National
    Gosford Kathy Smith   Labor Resigned due to ill health 8 April 2017 Liesl Tesch   Labor
    Manly Mike Baird   Liberal Resigned 8 April 2017 James Griffin   Liberal
    North Shore Jillian Skinner   Liberal Resigned 8 April 2017 Felicity Wilson   Liberal
    Canterbury Linda Burney   Labor Resigned to contest federal seat of Barton 12 November 2016 Sophie Cotsis   Labor
    Orange Andrew Gee   National Resigned to contest federal seat of Calare 12 November 2016 Philip Donato   SFF
    Wollongong Noreen Hay   Labor Resigned 12 November 2016 Paul Scully   Labor

    Fifty-fifth Legislative Assembly 2011–2015

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Newcastle Tim Owen   Liberal Resigned due to ICAC investigation 25 October 2014 Tim Crakanthorp   Labor
    Charlestown Andrew Cornwell   Liberal Resigned due to ICAC investigation 25 October 2014 Jodie Harrison   Labor
    Miranda Graham Annesley   Liberal Resigned to become CEO of Gold Coast Titans rugby league team 19 October 2013 Barry Collier   Labor
    Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay   Independent Resigned 25 May 2013 Adam Marshall   National
    Sydney Clover Moore   Independent Resigned due to new state laws preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council 27 October 2012 Alex Greenwich   Independent
    Heffron Kristina Keneally   Labor Resigned after being appointed CEO of Basketball Australia 25 August 2012 Ron Hoenig   Labor
    Clarence Steve Cansdell   National Resigned after falsifying a statutory declaration regarding a speeding offence 19 November 2011 Chris Gulaptis   National

    Fifty-fourth Legislative Assembly 2007–2011

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Penrith Karyn Paluzzano   Labor Resigned after misleading ICAC 19 June 2010 Stuart Ayres   Liberal
    Ryde John Watkins   Labor Resigned to spend time with family 18 October 2008 Victor Dominello   Liberal
    Port Macquarie Rob Oakeshott   Independent Resigned to contest federal Lyne by-election 18 October 2008 Peter Besseling   Independent
    Lakemba Morris Iemma   Labor Resigned after losing confidence of caucus 18 October 2008 Robert Furolo   Labor
    Cabramatta Reba Meagher   Labor Resigned after being dismissed from cabinet 18 October 2008 Nick Lalich   Labor

    Fifty-third Legislative Assembly 2003–2007

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Pittwater John Brogden   Liberal Ill health 26 November 2005 Alex McTaggart   Independent
    Macquarie Fields Craig Knowles   Labor Resigned after it became apparent that he would not become Premier 17 September 2005 Steven Chaytor   Labor
    Maroubra Bob Carr   Labor Resigned as Premier 17 September 2005 Michael Daley   Labor
    Marrickville Andrew Refshauge   Labor Resigned as Deputy Premier 17 September 2005 Carmel Tebbutt   Labor
    Dubbo Tony McGrane   Independent Death 20 November 2004 Dawn Fardell   Independent

    Fifty-second Legislative Assembly 1999–2003

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Hornsby Stephen O'Doherty   Liberal Resigned 23 February 2002 Judy Hopwood   Liberal
    Tamworth Tony Windsor   Independent Resigned to contest federal seat of New Englandat2001 election 8 December 2001 John Cull   National
    Auburn Peter Nagle   Labor Ill health 8 September 2001 Barbara Perry   Labor
    Campbelltown Michael Knight   Labor Resigned after completion of term as Olympics Minister 3 February 2001 Graham West   Labor

    Fifty-first Legislative Assembly 1995–1999

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Sutherland Chris Downy   Liberal Resigned 12 February 1997 Lorna Stone   Liberal
    Port Macquarie Wendy Machin   National Resigned 30 November 1996 Rob Oakeshott   National
    Clarence Ian Causley   National Resigned to contest federal seat of Page at the 1996 election 25 May 1996 Harry Woods   Labor
    Orange Garry West   National Resigned 25 May 1996 Russell Turner   National
    Pittwater Jim Longley   Liberal Resigned 25 May 1996 John Brogden   Liberal
    Southern Highlands John Fahey   Liberal Resigned to contest federal seat of Macarthur at the 1996 election 25 May 1996 Peta Seaton   Liberal
    Strathfield Paul Zammit   Liberal Resigned to contest federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election 25 May 1996 Bruce MacCarthy   Liberal

    Fiftieth Legislative Assembly 1991–1995

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Cabramatta John Newman   Labor Assassinated by Phuong Ngo 22 October 1994 Reba Meagher   Labor
    Parramatta Andrew Ziolkowski   Labor Death 27 August 1994 Gabrielle Harrison   Labor
    Vaucluse Michael Yabsley   Liberal Resigned 9 April 1994 Peter Debnam   Liberal
    North Shore Phillip Smiles   Liberal Resigned 5 February 1994 Jillian Skinner   Liberal
    The Hills Tony Packard   Liberal Resigned after involvement in a business scandal 28 August 1993 Michael Richardson   Liberal
    Gordon Tim Moore   Liberal Resigned (see Metherell affair) 22 August 1992 Jeremy Kinross   Liberal
    Ku-ring-gai Nick Greiner   Liberal Resigned after losing Premiership (see Metherell affair) 22 August 1992 Stephen O'Doherty   Liberal
    Davidson Terry Metherell   Independent Accepted an appointment in the public service (see Metherell affair) 2 May 1992 Andrew Humpherson   Liberal
    The Entrance Bob Graham   Liberal Result overturned by the Court of Disputed Returns 18 January 1992 Grant McBride   Labor

    Forty-ninth Legislative Assembly 1988–1991

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Coffs Harbour Matt Singleton   National Resigned 3 November 1990 Andrew Fraser   National
    Macquarie Fields Stan Knowles   Labor Resigned 3 November 1990 Craig Knowles   Labor
    The Hills Fred Caterson   Liberal Resigned 1 September 1990 Tony Packard   Liberal
    Granville Laurie Ferguson   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Reid at the 1990 election 23 June 1990 Kim Yeadon   Labor
    Heffron Laurie Brereton   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Kingsford-Smith at the 1990 election 23 June 1990 Deirdre Grusovin   Labor
    Smithfield Janice Crosio   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Prospect at the 1990 election 23 June 1990 Carl Scully   Labor
    Liverpool George Paciullo   Labor Resigned after being passed over as leader of the party 29 April 1989 Peter Anderson   Labor
    Wallsend Ken Booth   Labor Death 17 December 1988 John Mills   Labor
    North Shore Ted Mack   Independent Resigned 5 November 1988 Robyn Read   Independent
    Port Stephens Bob Martin   Labor Result voided by the Court of Disputed Returns 5 November 1988 Bob Martin   Labor
    Vaucluse Ray Aston   Liberal Death (6 June 1988)* Michael Yabsley   Liberal
    • Although the Vaucluse by-election was set for 18 June 1988, Michael Yabsley was declared elected unopposed on the close of nominations on 6 June.

    Forty-eighth Legislative Assembly 1984–1988

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Northern Tablelands Bill McCarthy   Labor Resignation due to ill health, dying 3 days later 23 May 1987 Ray Chappell   National
    Bankstown Ric Mochalski   Labor Resigned after being charged with fraud 31 January 1987 Doug Shedden   Labor
    Heathcote Rex Jackson   Labor Resigned amidst a corruption scandal that ultimately led to his imprisonment 31 January 1987 Ian McManus   Labor
    Rockdale Brian Bannon   Labor Accepted a government position and created a seat for the Premier 2 August 1986 Barrie Unsworth   Labor
    Bass Hill Neville Wran   Labor Resigned 2 August 1986 Michael Owen   Liberal
    Pittwater Max Smith   Independent Resigned 31 May 1986 Jim Longley   Liberal
    Vaucluse Rosemary Foot   Liberal Resigned 31 May 1986 Ray Aston   Liberal
    Kiama Bill Knott   Labor Resigned 1 February 1986 Bob Harrison   Labor
    Canterbury Kevin Stewart   Labor Accepted position as Agent-General in London 1 February 1986 Kevin Moss   Labor
    Cabramatta Eric Bedford   Labor Resigned 1 February 1986 John Newman   Labor
    Gloucester Leon Punch   National Resigned 12 October 1985 Wendy Machin   National
    Peats Paul Landa   Labor Death 2 February 1985 Tony Doyle   Labor
    Murray Tim Fischer   National Successfully contested the seat of Farrer at the 1984 federal election 2 February 1985 Jim Small   National

    Forty-seventh Legislative Assembly 1981–1984

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Maroubra Bill Haigh   Labor Resigned after losing cabinet position 22 October 1983 Bob Carr   Labor
    Marrickville Tom Cahill   Labor Death 22 October 1983 Andrew Refshauge   Labor
    Riverstone Tony Johnson   Labor Resigned 22 October 1983 Richard Amery   Labor
    Kogarah Bill Crabtree   Labor Resigned after losing cabinet position 22 October 1983 Brian Langton   Labor
    Drummoyne Michael Maher   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Lowe at the 1982 Lowe by-election 17 April 1982 John Murray   Labor

    Forty-sixth Legislative Assembly 1978–1981

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Cessnock Bob Brown   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Hunter at the 1980 election 21 February 1981 Stan Neilly   Labor
    Maitland Milton Morris   Liberal Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election 21 February 1981 Peter Toms   Liberal
    Oxley Bruce Cowan   National Country Successfully contested the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election 21 February 1981 Peter King   National Country
    Sturt Tim Fischer   National Country Resigned to successfully contest the seat of Murray at the 1980 Murray by-election 21 February 1981 John Sullivan   National Country
    Bankstown Nick Kearns   Labor Death 13 September 1980 Ric Mochalski   Labor
    Ku-ring-gai John Maddison   Liberal Resigned 13 September 1980 Nick Greiner   Liberal
    Murray Mary Meillon   Liberal Death 13 September 1980 Tim Fischer   National Country
    Castlereagh Jack Renshaw   Labor Resigned 23 February 1980 Jim Curran   Labor

    Forty-fifth Legislative Assembly 1976–1978

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Earlwood Eric Willis   Liberal Resigned 15 July 1978 Ken Gabb   Labor
    The Hills Max Ruddock   Liberal Resigned 9 October 1976 Fred Caterson   Liberal

    Forty-fourth Legislative Assembly 1973–1976

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Orange Charles Cutler   National Country Resigned 14 February 1976 Garry West   National Country
    Wagga Wagga Wal Fife   Liberal Resigned to contest the federal seat of Farrer at the next election 6 December 1975 Joe Schipp   Liberal
    Lane Cove Ken McCaw   Liberal Resigned 8 February 1975 John Dowd   Liberal
    Pittwater Robert Askin   Liberal Resigned 8 February 1975 Bruce Webster   Liberal
    Coogee Ross Freeman   Liberal Result voided by the Court of Disputed Returns 20 July 1974 Michael Cleary   Labor
    Goulburn Ron Brewer   National Country Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Eden-Monaro at the 1974 federal election 20 July 1974 Ron Brewer   National Country

    Forty-third Legislative Assembly 1971–1973

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Murray Joe Lawson   Independent Death 6 October 1973 Mary Meillon   Liberal
    Byron Stanley Stephens   Country Resigned 17 February 1973 Jack Boyd   Country
    Armidale Davis Hughes   Country Accepted position as Agent-General in London 17 February 1973 David Leitch   Country
    Hawkesbury Bernie Deane   Liberal Resigned 17 February 1973 Kevin Rozzoli   Liberal
    Charlestown Jack Stewart   Labor Death 18 November 1972. Richard Face   Labor
    Mosman Pat Morton   Liberal Resigned 29 July 1972 David Arblaster   Liberal

    Forty-second Legislative Assembly 1968–1971

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Georges River Douglas Cross   Liberal Death 19 September 1970 Frank Walker   Labor
    Murrumbidgee Al Grassby   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Riverina at the 1969 federal election 14 February 1970 Lin Gordon   Labor
    Randwick Lionel Bowen   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Kingsford Smith at the 1969 federal election 14 February 1970 Laurie Brereton   Labor
    Upper Hunter Frank O'Keefe   Country Successfully contested the federal seat of Paterson at the 1969 federal election 14 February 1970 Col Fisher   Country
    Lake Macquarie Jim Simpson   Labor Death 9 April 1969 Merv Hunter   Labor

    Forty-first Legislative Assembly 1965–1968

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Bathurst Gus Kelly   Labor Death 6 May 1967 Clive Osborne   Country
    Oxley Les Jordan   Liberal Death 6 November 1965 Bruce Cowan   Country
    Bondi Abe Landa   Labor Accepted the position of state Agent-General in London 6 November 1965 Syd Einfeld   Labor

    Fortieth Legislative Assembly 1962–1965

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Lakemba Stan Wyatt   Labor Death 19 September 1964 Vince Durick   Labor
    Waratah Edward Greaves   Labor Death 8 August 1964 Frank Purdue   Independent
    Wollongong-Kembla Rex Connor   Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Cunningham at the 1963 election 29 February 1964 Doug Porter   Labor
    Casino Ian Robinson   Country Successfully contested the federal seat of Cowper at the 1963 election 29 February 1964 Richmond Manyweathers   Country

    Thirty-ninth Legislative Assembly 1959–1962

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Liverpool Plains Roger Nott   Labor Accepted an appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory 25 March 1961 Frank O'Keefe   Country
    Paddington-Waverley William Ferguson   Labor Death 25 February 1961 Keith Anderson   Labor
    Temora Doug Dickson   Country Death 8 October 1960 Jim Taylor   Country
    Kurri Kurri George Booth   Labor Death 8 October 1960 Ken Booth   Labor
    Cook's River Joseph Cahill   Labor Death 12 December 1959 Tom Cahill   Labor
    Lismore Jack Easter   Country Result voided by the Court of Disputed Returns 12 September 1959. Keith Compton   Labor

    Thirty-eighth Legislative Assembly 1956–1959

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Wagga Wagga Eddie Graham   Labor Death 14 December 1957 Wal Fife   Liberal
    Wollondilly Blake Pelly   Liberal Resigned 26 October 1957 Tom Lewis   Liberal
    Vaucluse Murray Robson   Liberal Resigned 24 August 1957 Geoffrey Cox   Liberal
    Kahibah Tom Armstrong   Independent Labor Death 13 April 1957 Jack Stewart   Labor
    Burwood Leslie Parr   Liberal Death 16 February 1957 Ben Doig   Liberal

    Thirty-seventh Legislative Assembly 1953–1956

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Bulli Laurie Kelly Sr.   Labor Death 9 July 1955 Rex Jackson   Labor
    Clarence Cecil Wingfield   Country Death 26 March 1955 Bill Weiley   Country
    Phillip Tom Shannon   Labor Death 14 August 1954 Pat Hills   Labor
    Leichhardt Claude Matthews   Labor Committed suicide 20 March 1954 Reg Coady   Labor
    Kahibah Joshua Arthur   Labor Resigned after being expelled from the Labor Party, following adverse findings into his conduct by a Royal Commission 31 October 1953 Tom Armstrong   Independent Labor
    Waverley Clarrie Martin   Labor Death 31 October 1953 William Ferguson   Labor
    Dulwich Hill George Weir   Labor Appointed to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales 20 June 1953 Cliff Mallam   Labor

    Thirty-sixth Legislative Assembly 1950–1953

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Ashfield Athol Richardson   Liberal Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court 28 June 1952 Jack Richardson   Labor
    Liverpool James McGirr   Labor Appointed chair of the Maritime Services Board 24 May 1952 Jack Mannix   Labor
    Neutral Bay Ivan Black   Liberal Unsuccessfully contested preselection for the federal seat of Warringah at the 1951 election (21 May 1951) Ivan Black   Liberal
    Burwood Gordon Jackett   Liberal Death 2 June 1951 Leslie Parr   Liberal

    Thirty-fifth Legislative Assembly 1947–1950

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Concord Brice Mutton   Liberal Death 11 February 1950 John Adamson   Liberal
    Wollongong-Kembla Billy Davies   Labor Successfully contested the seat of Cunningham at the 1949 federal election 11 February 1950 Baden Powell   Labor
    Armidale David Drummond   Country Successfully contested the seat of New England at the 1949 federal election 11 February 1950 Davis Hughes   Country
    Wollondilly Jeff Bate   Liberal Successfully contested the seat of Macarthur at the 1949 federal election (23 January 1950) Blake Pelly   Liberal
    Cessnock Jack Baddeley   Labor Accepted an appointment as Chairman of the State Coal Mine Authority 8 October 1949 John Crook   Labor
    Redfern George Noble   Labor Death 8 October 1949 Kevin Dwyer   Labor
    Concord Bill Carlton   Labor Death 12 March 1949 Brice Mutton   Liberal
    Cobar Mat Davidson   Labor Death 12 March 1949 Ernest Wetherell   Labor
    Kogarah William Currey   Labor Death 17 July 1948 Douglas Cross   Liberal
    Coogee Lou Cunningham   Labor Death 8 May 1948 Kevin Ellis   Liberal
    Hartley Hamilton Knight   Labor Accepted an appointment to the Commonwealth Industrial Commission 13 December 1947 Jim Chalmers   Labor

    Thirty-fourth Legislative Assembly 1944–1947

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Corowa Christopher Lethbridge   Liberal Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Riverina at the 1946 federal election 9 November 1946 Ebenezer Kendell   Country
    Ashfield Athol Richardson   Liberal Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Parkes at the 1946 federal election 9 November 1946 Athol Richardson   Liberal
    Auburn Jack Lang   Lang Labor Successfully contested the federal seat of Reid at the 1946 federal election 9 November 1946 Chris Lang   Lang Labor
    Albury Alexander Mair   Liberal Unsuccessfully contested a seat in the Australian Senate at the 1946 federal election 9 November 1946 John Hurley   Labor
    Goulburn Jack Tully   Labor Resigned 1 June 1946 Laurie Tully   Labor
    Neutral Bay Reginald Weaver   Liberal Death 15 December 1945 Ivan Black   Liberal
    Manly Alfred Reid   Liberal Death 15 September 1945 Douglas Darby   Liberal
    Blacktown Frank Hill   Labor Death 18 August 1945 John Freeman   Labor
    Ryde James Shand   Independent Democrat Death 3 February 1945 Eric Hearnshaw   Liberal

    Thirty-third Legislative Assembly 1941–1944

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Auburn Jack Lang   Lang Labor Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Reid at the 1943 election 2 October 1943 Jack Lang   Lang Labor
    Lachlan Griffith Evans   Country Death 25 September 1943 John Chanter   Labor
    Willoughby Edward Sanders   UAP Death 25 September 1943 George Brain   UAP
    South Coast Rupert Beale   Independent Death 14 November 1942 Jack Beale   Independent
    Dubbo George Wilson   Country Death 6 June 1942 Clarrie Robertson   Labor

    Thirty-second Legislative Assembly 1938–1941

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Barwon Ben Wade   Country Unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of Gwydir at the 1940 election 16 November 1940 Roy Heferen   Labor
    Ryde Eric Spooner   UAP Successfully contested the federal seat of Robertson at the 1940 election 14 September 1940 Arthur Williams   Labor
    Croydon Bertram Stevens   UAP Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Lang at the 1940 election 7 September 1940 David Hunter   UAP
    Tamworth Frank Chaffey   UAP Death 10 August 1940 Bill Chaffey   UAP
    Upper Hunter Malcolm Brown   Country Death 7 October 1939 D'Arcy Rose   Country
    Waverley John Waddell   UAP Death 22 April 1939 Clarrie Martin   Industrial Labor
    Hurstville James Webb   UAP Death 18 March 1939 Clive Evatt   Industrial Labor
    Balmain John Quirk   Labor Death 14 January 1939 Mary Quirk   Labor
    Wollondilly Mark Morton   UAP Death 12 November 1938 Jeff Bate   UAP
    Gordon Harry Turner   UAP Result voided by Court of Disputed Returns 24 September 1938 Harry Turner   UAP
    Coogee John Dunningham   UAP Death 25 June 1938 Thomas Mutch   UAP

    Thirty-first Legislative Assembly 1935–1938

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Corowa Richard Ball   Country Death 11 December 1937 Christopher Lethbridge   Independent
    Gordon Philip Goldfinch   UAP Resigned (Increased commitment to business interests) 7 August 1937 Harry Turner   UAP
    Woollahra Daniel Levy   UAP Death 26 June 1937 Harold Mason   Independent UAP
    Vaucluse William Foster   UAP Death 29 August 1936 Murray Robson   Independent UAP
    Gordon Thomas Bavin   UAP Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court (23 November 1935) Philip Goldfinch   UAP

    Thirtieth Legislative Assembly 1932–1935

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Leichhardt Joe Lamaro   Labor (NSW) Unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Watson at the 1934 election 20 October 1934 Claude Matthews   Labor (NSW)
    Gloucester Walter Bennett   UAP Death 25 August 1934 Charles Bennett   UAP
    Hamilton Hugh Connell   Labor (NSW) Death 24 February 1934 William Brennan   Labor (NSW)
    Annandale Robert Stuart-Robertson   Labor (NSW) Death 24 June 1933 Bob Gorman   Labor (NSW)
    Bulli Andrew Lysaght, junior   Labor (NSW) Death 3 June 1933 John Sweeney   Labor (NSW)
    Lismore William Missingham   Country Death 11 March 1933 William Frith   Country
    Leichhardt Barney Olde   Labor (NSW) Death 10 December 1932 Joe Lamaro   Labor (NSW)

    Twenty-ninth Legislative Assembly 1930–1932

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Upper Hunter William Cameron   Nationalist Death 13 June 1931 Malcolm Brown   Independent Country
    Annandale Robert Stuart-Robertson   Labor (NSW) Insolvency 25 April 1931 Robert Stuart-Robertson   Labor (NSW)
    Clarence Alfred Pollack   Country Death 7 March 1931 Alfred Henry   Country

    Twenty-eighth Legislative Assembly 1927–1930

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Lane Cove Bryce Walmsley   Nationalist Death 26 July 1930 Herbert FitzSimons   Nationalist
    Ashfield Milton Jarvie   Nationalist Resigned after being implicated in a bribery scandal 5 October 1929 Milton Jarvie   Nationalist
    Parramatta Albert Bruntnell   Nationalist Death 23 February 1929 Herbert Lloyd   Nationalist
    Coogee Hyman Goldstein   Nationalist Death – probably murdered by ex-MLA Tom Ley 22 September 1928 John Dunningham   Nationalist
    Hamilton David Murray   Labor Death 8 September 1928 James Smith   Labor
    Wollondilly George Fuller   Nationalist Accepted position as Agent-General in London in February 1928 3 March 1928 Mark Morton   Nationalist

    Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly 1925–1927

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    The 25th, 26th and 27th Legislative Assemblies were elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark). Under the provisions of the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act, casual vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the incumbent member's party list. If an Independent member retired, the Clerk of the Assembly determined who would fill the vacancy based on the departing members voting record in questions of confidence. The date listed as the by-election date is the day on which the new member was sworn into the Assembly.

    Electorate Incumbent Party Reason for vacancy Date of appointment Person appointed Party
    Cumberland William FitzSimons   Nationalist Death (22 September 1926) James Shand   Nationalist
    North Shore Alick Kay   Independent Accepted a position on the Metropolitan Meat Board. (22 September 1926) Arthur Tonge   Labor
    Goulburn John Perkins   Nationalist Resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Eden-Monaro at the 1926 Eden-Monaro by-election. (21 January 1926) Henry Bate   Nationalist
    St George Thomas Ley   Nationalist Resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Barton at the 1925 election (30 September 1925) William Bagnall   Nationalist
    Sydney John Birt   Labor Death (24 June 1925) Patrick Minahan   Labor

    ¶ Kay had supported the Lang Government in votes of confidence in the Assembly, the Clerk of the Parliament therefore named the first unsuccessful Labor candidate in the North Shore electorate as his replacement.

    Twenty-sixth Legislative Assembly 1922–1925

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    Electorate Incumbent Party Reason for vacancy Date of appointment Person appointed Party
    North Shore Arthur Cocks   Nationalist Accepted position of Agent-General in London (24 March 1925) Alfred Reid   Nationalist
    Namoi Patrick Scully   Labor Resigned (20 September 1923) William Scully   Labor
    Sturt Jabez Wright   Labor Death (30 September 1922) Ted Horsington   Labor
    Wammerawa William Ashford   Independent Result overturned (Change of member without by-election) (26 July 1922) Joseph Clark   Labor

    Twenty-fifth Legislative Assembly 1920–1922

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    Electorate Incumbent Party Reason for vacancy Date of appointment Person appointed Party
    Goulburn ‡ William Millard   Nationalist Death (22 November 1921) John Perkins   Nationalist
    Balmain John Storey   Labor Death (18 October 1921) Tom Keegan   Labor
    Newcastle William Kearsley   Labor Death (30 August 1921) David Murray   Labor
    Sturt Percy Brookfield   Socialist Labor Murdered while trying to disarm a deranged man at Riverton (30 August 1921) Jabez Wright   Labor
    Oxley George Briner   Progressive Death (15 December 1920) Theodore Hill   Progressive
    Eastern Suburbs James Fingleton   Labor Death (15 December 1920) Daniel Dwyer   Labor
    Goulburn Gus James   Nationalist Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court (15 December 1920) William Millard   Nationalist
    Murray George Beeby   Progressive Accepted a judicial appointment (15 December 1920) Matthew Kilpatrick   Progressive

    ¶ The Speaker had received correspondence nominating two unsuccessful candidates from the 1920 election, Thomas Hynes and John O'Reilly. However, the terms of the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act stated that a nomination to fill the vacancy had to come from a recognised party leader. Labor leader and Premier John Storey nominated Jabez Wright.[4]

    ‡Millard had been appointed to replace Gus James and, as there were no further unsuccessful Nationalist candidates, the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act was amended to allow his replacement by another Nationalist supporter.

    Twenty-fourth Legislative Assembly 1917–1920

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Paddington Lawrence O'Hara   Labor Death 26 July 1919 John Birt   Labor
    Paddington John Osborne   Labor Accepted as appointment to the Metropolitan Meat Board 24 May 1919 Lawrence O'Hara   Labor
    Petersham John Cohen   Nationalist Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court 22 March 1919 Sydney Shillington   Nationalist
    Monaro Gus Miller   Labor Death 23 November 1918 John Bailey   Labor
    Upper Hunter Mac Abbott   Nationalist Resigned 8 June 1918 William Cameron   Nationalist
    Cobar Charles Fern   Labor Death (1 June 1918) Mat Davidson   Labor
    Gloucester Richard Price   Independent Liberal Expelled after a Royal Commission found he had made "wanton lies" in an attack on the Lands Minister William Ashford 10 November 1917 Richard Price   Independent Liberal
    Murray Robert Scobie   Nationalist Death 22 September 1917 Brian Doe   Nationalist
    Macquarie Thomas Thrower   Labor Death 12 July 1917 Patrick McGirr   Labor

    Twenty-third Legislative Assembly 1913–1917

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Sturt John Cann   Labor Accepted the position of Commissioner of Railways 3 February 1917 Percy Brookfield   Labor
    Bingara George McDonald   Labor Resigned from Labor after the 1916 NSW Labor Conference passed a motion of no confidence in the Holman government 10 June 1916 George McDonald   Independent Labor
    Parramatta Tom Moxham   Liberal Reform Death 12 February 1916 Albert Bruntnell   Liberal Reform
    Drummoyne George Richards   Liberal Reform Death 22 January 1916 Alexander Graff   Liberal Reform
    Willoughby Edward Larkin   Labor Died on active service on 25 April 1915 25 September 1915 John Haynes   Independent
    Wollondilly Frank Badgery   Liberal Reform Death (2 October 1915) George Fuller   Liberal Reform
    Armidale George Braund   Liberal Reform Died on active service (18 September 1915) Herbert Lane   Liberal Reform
    Clarence John McFarlane   Liberal Reform Death 14 August 1915 William Zuill   Farmers and Settlers
    Castlereagh John Treflé   Labor Death 20 February 1915 Guy Arkins   Labor
    Canterbury Henry Peters   Labor Bankrupt 10 October 1914 George Cann   Labor

    Twenty-second Legislative Assembly 1910–1913

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Wollondilly William McCourt   Liberal Reform Death 19 July 1913 Frank Badgery   Liberal Reform
    Blayney George Beeby   Labor Resigned from the ministry, parliament and party in protest at the power of the extra-parliamentary Labor Party executive 23 January 1913 George Beeby   Independent
    Alexandria John Dacey   Labor Death 18 May 1912 Simon Hickey   Labor
    Maitland John Gillies   Independent Liberal Death 28 October 1911 Charles Edward Nicholson   Liberal Reform
    Yass Niels Nielson   Labor 5 March 1913 Greg McGirr   Labor
    Cobar Donald Macdonell   Labor (16 December 1911) Charles Fern   Labor
    Cobar Donald Macdonell   Labor (7 October 1911) Donald Macdonell   Labor
    Liverpool Plains John Perry   Liberal Reform 28 October 1911 William Ashford   Labor
    Liverpool Plains Henry Hoyle   Labor 16 August 1911 John Perry   Liberal Reform
    Mudgee Bill Dunn   Labor 16 August 1911 Bill Dunn   Labor

    ¶ Mudgee Labor MLA Bill Dunn and Liverpool Plains Labor MLA Henry Hoyle resigned from the Labor Party and Parliament on 25 July 1911 in protest at legislation on land ownership introduced by Lands Minister, Niels Nielson. As a result, Labor was left without a majority in the house and rather than face a vote of no confidence, the Ministry and Speaker resigned. This forced the House to be prorogued with the result that Cobar Labor MLA, Donald Macdonell, who was unwell but expected to recover, was automatically expelled for non-attendance during an entire session. By the time of the subsequent by-elections, Labor policy had been reversed and Nielsen had left the ministry. Dunn rejoined the party and successfully re-contested, the Mudgee by-election on 16 August 1911. Hoyle did not re-contest the Liverpool Plains by-election which was won by Liberal candidate, John Perry by three votes on the same day. This result was overturned on appeal and at the second by-election on 28 October, Labor candidate, William Ashford was successful. In Cobar, Macdonell was unopposed when re-elected on 7 October, but died three weeks later. The Labor candidate, Charles Fern was unopposed at the second by-election on 16 December. Denied further ministerial appointment Nielsen resigned from the seat of Yass and Labor candidate Greg McGirr won the resultant by-election on 19 July 1913.

    Twenty-first Legislative Assembly 1907–1910

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Belmore Edward O'Sullivan   Labor Death 21 May 1910 Patrick Minahan   Labor
    Darling Harbour John Norton   Independent Resigned to unsuccessfully contest a Senate seat at the 1910 election 13 April 1910 John Cochran   Labor
    Queanbeyan Granville Ryrie   Liberal Reform Resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of Werriwa at the 1910 election 13 April 1910 John Cusack   Labor
    Upper Hunter William Fleming   Liberal Reform Resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of New England at the 1910 election 13 April 1910 William Ashford   Labor
    Northumberland Matthew Charlton   Labor Resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Hunter at the 1910 election (23 March 1910) William Kearsley   Labor
    Sturt Arthur Griffith   Labor Resigned from parliament after a dispute with the Speaker (21 November 1908) Arthur Griffith   Labor
    St George Joseph Carruthers   Liberal Reform Resigned 20 May 1908 William Taylor   Liberal Reform

    Twentieth Legislative Assembly 1904–1907

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Blayney Paddy Crick   Progressive Resigned after being acquitted of corruption charges 12 January 1907 John Withington   Liberal Reform
    Castlereagh Hugh Macdonald   Labor Death 24 November 1906 John Treflé   Labor
    Surry Hills John Norton   Independent Challenged William Holman to face a by-election 21 July 1906 Albert Bruntnell   Liberal Reform
    Cootamundra William Holman   Labor Challenged to a by-election by John Norton 17 July 1906 William Holman   Labor
    Queanbeyan Alan Millard   Liberal Reform Criminal conviction: Fraud 7 April 1906 Granville Ryrie   Liberal Reform
    Ashfield Frederick Winchcombe   Liberal Reform Extended absence visiting England 16 August 1905 William Robson   Liberal Reform
    Rous John Coleman   Liberal Reform Death 11 February 1905 George Hindmarsh   Liberal Reform

    Nineteenth Legislative Assembly 1901–1904

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Ryde Frank Farnell   Independent Liberal Appointment to Fisheries Board 23 January 1904 Edward Terry   Independent Liberal
    Illawarra Archibald Campbell   Liberal Reform Death 9 January 1904 Edward Allen   Liberal Reform
    Moree William Webster   Labor Successful candidate for Gwydiratfederal election 12 December 1903 Percy Stirton   Liberal Reform
    Armidale Edmund Lonsdale   Liberal Reform Successful candidate for New Englandatfederal election 12 December 1903 Sydney Kearney   Liberal Reform
    Waratah Arthur Griffith   Labor Unsuccessful candidate for Senateatfederal election 5 December 1903 Matthew Charlton   Labor
    Glen Innes Francis Wright   Progressive Death 28 October 1903 Follett Thomas   Liberal Reform
    Willoughby George Howarth   Liberal Reform Bankruptcy 9 September 1903 Charles Wade   Liberal Reform
    Tamworth Raymond Walsh   Progressive Bankruptcy 4 April 1903 John Garland   Liberal Reform
    Balmain South Sydney Law   Labor Refused Caucus solidarity pledge 6 December 1902 Sydney Law   Independent Labor
    Inverell William McIntyre   Progressive Death 31 May 1902 George Jones   Labor
    Sydney-Pyrmont Samuel Smith   Labor Appointment to Court of Arbitration 24 May 1902 John McNeill   Labor
    Condoublin Patrick Clara   Labor Election overturned by the Elections and Qualifications Committee 4 November 1901 Patrick Clara   Labor

    Eighteenth Legislative Assembly 1898–1901

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Hume William Lyne   Protectionist Successfully contested Humeat1901 Federal election 17 April 1901 Gordon McLaurin   Protectionist
    Ashfield Bernhard Wise   Protectionist Appointed to Legislative Council 10 November 1900 Frederick Winchcombe   Free Trade
    Uralla-Walcha William Piddington   Protectionist Death 27 October 1900 Michael MacMahon   Protectionist
    Bourke William Davis   Protectionist Resignation due to insolvency (6 September 1900) William Davis   Protectionist
    Canterbury Sydney Smith   Free Trade By-election result voided by the Elections and Qualifications Committee 28 July 1900 Thomas Taylor   Independent
    Bathurst Francis Suttor   Protectionist Appointed to Legislative Council 25 June 1900 William Young   Protectionist
    Canterbury Varney Parkes   Free Trade Resignation 9 June 1900 Sydney Smith   Free Trade
    Uralla-Walcha William Piddington   Protectionist Resignation due to insolvency 9 June 1900 William Piddington   Protectionist
    Sydney-Phillip Henry Copeland   Protectionist Accepted post as Agent-General in London 7 April 1900 Daniel O'Connor   Protectionist
    Hastings and Macleay Edmund Barton   Protectionist Resigned to take Constitution to London 1 March 1900 Francis Clarke   Protectionist
    Boorowa Kenneth Mackay   Protectionist Appointed to Legislative Council 30 September 1899 Niels Nielsen   Labor
    Northumberland Richard Stevenson   National Federal Death 20 July 1899 John Norton   Independent
    Parramatta William Ferris   Independent Federalist Election declared void by the Elections and Qualifications Committee 26 October 1898 William Ferris   Protectionist
    Hastings and Macleay Francis Clarke   National Federal Resigned to give Barton a seat 23 September 1898 Edmund Barton   National Federal

    Seventeenth Legislative Assembly 1895–1898

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Sydney-Fitzroy John McElhone   Independent Free Trade Death 3 June 1898 John Norton   Protectionist
    Narrabri Charles Collins   Free Trade Death 3 June 1898 Hugh Ross   Labor
    Lachlan James Carroll   Protectionist Resignation due to insolvency (11 September 1896) James Carroll   Protectionist
    Cowra Denis Donnelly   Protectionist Death 27 March 1896 Michael Phillips   Protectionist
    Waverley Angus Cameron   Free Trade Death 18 February 1896 Thomas Jessep   Free Trade
    Sydney-Phillip Dick Meagher   Protectionist Resigned in disgrace in relation to the pardon of George Dean 17 October 1895 Henry Copeland   Protectionist
    Rylstone John Fitzpatrick   Free Trade Election result voided by the Elections and Qualifications Committee 14 October 1895 John Fitzpatrick   Free Trade

    Sixteenth Legislative Assembly 1894–1895

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Canterbury Varney Parkes   Free Trade Resignation due to insolvency (14 June 1895) Varney Parkes   Free Trade
    Bowral William McCourt   Free Trade Resignation due to insolvency (19 February 1895) William McCourt   Free Trade
    Boorowa Thomas Slattery   Protectionist Resigned 15 January 1895 Kenneth Mackay   Protectionist
    Willoughby Joseph Cullen   Free Trade Resignation due to insolvency 30 November 1894 Edward Clark   Free Trade
    Tweed John Willard   Labor Not a resident of NSW 29 November 1894 Joseph Kelly   Protectionist
    Grenfell George Greene   Free Trade Election result overturned by the Elections and Qualifications Committee (no by-election) (25 October 1894) Michael Loughnane   Labor

    Fifteenth Legislative Assembly 1891–1894

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Macleay Otho Dangar   Protectionist Financial difficulty 29 May 1893 Francis Clarke   Protectionist
    Central Cumberland John Nobbs   Free Trade Financial difficulty 6 May 1893 George McCredie   Free Trade
    Murrumbidgee George Dibbs   Protectionist Financial difficulty (6 April 1893) George Dibbs   Protectionist
    South Sydney James Toohey   Protectionist Resigned 13 February 1893 William Manning   Protectionist
    East Macquarie James Tonkin   Free Trade Financial difficulty 13 August 1892 James Tonkin   Free Trade
    Hawkesbury Alexander Bowman   Free Trade Death 23 July 1892 Sydney Burdekin   Free Trade
    Bogan George Cass   Protectionist Death 31 May 1892 William A'Beckett   Free Trade
    Bourke Peter Howe   Protectionist Resigned after conviction for conspiracy to defraud 4 December 1891 Thomas Waddell   Protectionist
    Illawarra John Nicholson   Labor Previous result voided by the Elections and Qualifications Committee 3 October 1891 John Nicholson   Labor
    Andrew Lysaght   Protectionist Archibald Campbell   Free Trade
    Canterbury John Wheeler   Free Trade Election result overturned by the Elections and Qualifications Committee (no by-election) (2 September 1891) James Eve   Free Trade
    Central Cumberland Robert Ritchie   Free Trade Death 29 August 1891 Jacob Garrard   Free Trade

    Fourteenth Legislative Assembly 1889–1891

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Wellington David Ferguson   Protectionist Death 29 May 1891 Thomas York   Protectionist
    East Sydney John Street   Free Trade Death 14 April 1891 Walter Bradley   Protectionist
    Newcastle James Fletcher   Protectionist Death 14 April 1891 William Grahame   Protectionist
    West Macquarie Paddy Crick   Protectionist Expelled for outrageous behaviour in the chamber 6 December 1890 Paddy Crick   Protectionist
    West Sydney Alfred Lamb   Free Trade Death 25 October 1890 Adolphus Taylor   Independent
    Goulburn William Teece Jr   Free Trade Death 16 August 1890 Cecil Teece   Free Trade
    Namoi Tom Dangar   Free Trade Death 31 July 1890 Charles Collins   Free Trade
    Hartley John Hurley   Free Trade Financial Difficulty 22 July 1890 John Hurley   Free Trade
    Balmain John Hawthorne   Free Trade Financial Difficulty (10 July 1890) John Hawthorne   Free Trade
    Hastings and Manning Charles Roberts   Free Trade Resigned 5 April 1890 Walter Vivian   Free Trade
    Monaro Harold Stephen   Protectionist Death 17 December 1889 Gus Miller   Protectionist
    Newcastle William Grahame   Protectionist Financial Difficulty 12 October 1889 James Curley   Free Trade
    Central Cumberland Frank Farnell   Free Trade Financial difficulty (5 October 1889) Frank Farnell   Free Trade
    Central Cumberland John Linsley   Free Trade Death 22 July 1889 David Dale   Free Trade
    Redfern John Sutherland   Protectionist Death 8 July 1889 William Schey   Protectionist
    Tamworth Robert Levien   Protectionist Sought a new mandate after being involved in a legal scandal (18 June 1889) Robert Levien   Protectionist

    Thirteenth Legislative Assembly 1887–1889

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    By-election Incumbent Party Reason Date Winner Party
    Gunnedah Thomas Goodwin   Protectionist Resigned 12 September 1888 Edwin Turner   Free Trade
    Redfern James Farnell   Free Trade Death 8 September 1888 Peter Howe   Protectionist
    Central Cumberland Andrew McCulloch   Free Trade Financial difficulty 15 May 1888 David Buchanan   Protectionist
    Central Cumberland Varney Parkes   Free Trade Business commitments 14 March 1888 John Nobbs   Free Trade
    Newtown William Foster   Free Trade Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court 25 February 1888 Joseph Mitchell   Free Trade
    Newtown Frederick Gibbes   Free Trade Death 3 February 1888 Joseph Abbott   Free Trade
    Paddington William Trickett   Free Trade Appointed to Legislative Council 12 January 1888 William Allen   Protectionist
    Central Cumberland Andrew McCulloch   Free Trade Financial difficulty 28 December 1887 Andrew McCulloch   Free Trade
    St Leonards Henry Parkes   Free Trade Financial difficulty (25 October 1887) Henry Parkes   Free Trade
    Wentworth William MacGregor   Independent Free Trade Resigned 28 September 1887 Thomas Browne   Protectionist
    Mudgee Adolphus Taylor   Free Trade Accepted position as Examiner of Patents 11 May 1887 John Haynes   Free Trade

    No party system was discernible in the New South Wales parliament before the election of 1887

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    Twelfth Legislative Assembly 1885–1887

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Bourke Russell Barton
    William Sawers    		 Resigned 21 January 1887 Parliament dissolved before writ returned
    Kiama Harman Tarrant Resigned 13 January 1887 Angus Cameron
    New England William Proctor Resigned 10 January 1887 William Proctor
    Yass Plains Louis Heydon Retired 20 December 1886 Thomas Colls
    Wollombi Lyall Scott Retired (ill-health) 17 December 1886 Richard Stevenson
    Mudgee John Robertson Retired (ill-health, financial difficulties and loss of premiership) (2 July 1886) William Wall
    Gwydir William Campbell Resigned 10 June 1886 Thomas Hassall
    Young William Watson Election result overturned by the Qualifications Committee (no by-election) (22 December 1885) James MacKinnon

    Eleventh Legislative Assembly 1882–1885

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Central Cumberland John Lackey Accepted nomination to the Legislative Council 24 September 1885 Varney Parkes.
    Canterbury Henry Moses Accepted nomination to the Legislative Council 16 September 1885 William Henson
    St Leonards Bernhardt Holtermann Death 4 June 1885 Isaac Ives
    Argyle John Gannon Resigned due to ill health 31 March 1885 Henry Parkes
    Carcoar Andrew Lynch Death 21 November 1884 Ezekial Baker
    Tenterfield Henry Parkes Resigned, claiming that he was retiring from politics (24 November 1884) Charles Lee
    Monaro Robert Tooth Resigned (24 July 1884) David Ryrie
    West Macquarie Thomas Hellyer Resigned 2 July 1884 Lewis Lloyd
    Northumberland Atkinson Tighe Resigned due to ill health 26 May 1884 Richard Luscombe
    Gundagai Bruce Smith Resigned 22 April 1884 James Watson
    Canterbury William Pigott Resigned (private work commitments) 19 April 1884 Mark Hammond
    East Sydney George Reid Found to have a position of profit under the crown 29 February 1884 Sydney Burdekin
    Bathurst Francis Suttor Found to have a position of profit under the crown (11 February 1884) Francis Suttor
    Glebe George Allen Prolonged voyage to England. 26 August 1883 Michael Chapman
    Upper Hunter John McElhone Challenged Adolphus Taylor to resign 6 March 1883 John McElhone
    Mudgee Adolphus Taylor Challenged by John McElhone to resign 6 March 1883 Adolphus Taylor
    East Sydney John McElhone Elected to two seats 23 January 1883 Henry Copeland
    Newtown Henry Copeland Ministerial (defeated) 13 January 1883 Joseph Mitchell

    Tenth Legislative Assembly 1880–1882

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Gundagai William Forster Death 23 November 1882 Bruce Smith
    Tumut James Hoskins Resigned to take a recuperative sea voyage 17 October 1882 Thomas O'Mara
    East Macquarie Alfred Pechey Death 11 July 1882 Sydney Smith
    Tenterfield John Dillon Resigned 6 February 1882 Augustus Fraser
    Wentworth William Brodribb Appointed to the Legislative Council 23 January 1882 Edward Quin
    East Macquarie Edmund Webb Appointed to the Legislative Council 19 January 1882 Alfred Pechey
    Northumberland William Turner Resigned (He was supported by the local coal miners union, however the subscriptions were insufficient to support him in the assembly) 18 January 1882 Thomas Hungerford
    Mudgee Samuel Terry Appointed to the Legislative Council (20 January 1882) John Robertson
    Redfern John Sutherland Appointed to the Legislative Council 11 January 1882 Francis Wright
    Yass Plains Michael Fitzpatrick Death 10 January 1882 Louis Heydon
    Argyle Phillip G. Myers Death 9 December 1881 John Gannon
    Newtown Stephen Brown Appointed to the Legislative Council 1 December 1881 Joseph Mitchell
    Carcoar Ezekial Baker Expelled after he had been found to have fraudulently dealt with trust funds 1 December 1881 George Campbell
    Queanbeyan James Thompson Resigned 21 January 1881 Thomas Rutledge

    Ninth Legislative Assembly 1877–1880

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Windsor Richard Driver Death 29 July 1880 Henry McQuade
    Illawarra Samuel Gray Resigned 7 July 1880 Alexander Stuart
    Kiama Samuel Charles Prolonged voyage to Europe 2 July 1880 Harman Tarrant
    Northumberland Thomas Hungerford Resigned (attend to personal business matters) 30 April 1880 Ninian Melville
    Clarence Thomas Bawden Resigned 7 April 1880 Charles Fawcett
    Paddington John Sutherland Resigned (company won government contract) 20 February 1880 William Hezlet
    East Sydney Alexander Stuart Accepted position as Agent-General in London 17 December 1879 Arthur Renwick
    University of Sydney William Windeyer Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court 26 August 1879 Edmund Barton
    East Macquarie William Suttor, Jr. Resigned 15 August 1879 Edward Combes
    Mudgee 2 Richard Rouse Result overturned by the Qualifications Committee (no by-election) (7 March 1879) David Buchanan
    Orange Edward Combes Found to have an office of profit under the crown 4 March 1879 Andrew Kerr
    Mudgee John Robertson Appointed to the Legislative Council 6 January 1879 Richard Rouse
    East Maitland Stephen Scholey Death 5 June 1878 Henry Badgery
    East Macquarie John Robertson Elected to two seats, 1 February 1878 Edmund Webb

    Eighth Legislative Assembly 1874–1877

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Northumberland Charles Stevens Financial difficulties 20 July 1877 William Turner
    Orange Harris Nelson Resigned (22 February 1877) Edward Combes
    Williams William Watson Resigned February 1877 William Johnston
    Mudgee Stephen Goold Death 5 October 1876 Richard Rouse
    University of Sydney New seat 8 September 1876 William Windeyer
    Carcoar Solomon Meyer Resigned due to financial difficulties (21 June 1876) Andrew Lynch
    Liverpool Plains Hanley Bennett Financial difficulties 5 June 1876 Hanley Bennett
    Hartley Thomas Browne Found to have held a position of profit under the crown 21 April 1876 John Hurley
    Parramatta Hugh Taylor Resigned as he may have had a position of profit under the crown 20 April 1876 Hugh Taylor
    Murrumbidgee William Forster Accepted the position of Agent-General in London (6 March 1876) Joseph Leary
    Upper Hunter Thomas Hungerford By-election result voided by Qualifications Committee 5 August 1875 John McElhone
    Central Cumberland Joseph Wearne Financial difficulties 28 June 1875 William Long
    Upper Hunter Francis White Death 7 June 1875 Thomas Hungerford
    Paterson William Arnold Death 18 March 1875 Herbert Brown

    Seventh Legislative Assembly 1872–1874

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    West Maitland Benjamin Lee Financial difficulties 4 August 1874 Lewis Levy
    East Sydney James Neale Resigned 15 July 1874 Charles Moore
    East Macquarie James Martin Accepted appointment as Chief Justice 1 December 1873 Walter Cooper
    Mudgee Joseph Innes Appointed to the Legislative Council 8 September 1873 Joseph O'Connor
    Hume James McLaurin Resigned 31 March 1873 Thomas Robertson
    Murray Patrick Jennings Resigned 5 August 1872 William Hay
    East Sydney Saul Samuel Appointed to the Legislative Council 12 June 1872 George Oakes
    Parramatta Hugh Taylor Disqualified himself at the declaration of the poll as he had a position of profit under the crown (22 May 1872) Hugh Taylor

    Sixth Legislative Assembly 1869–1872

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Mudgee Henry Stephen Resigned 2 January 1872 Henry Parkes
    New England Charles Weaver Resigned 28 August 1871 Samuel Terry
    Shoalhaven Thomas Garrett Accepted the position of Police Magistrate at Berrima (28 August 1871) James Warden
    Liverpool Plains Charles Cowper Accepted the position of Agent-General in London 9 January 1871 Lewis Levy
    Kiama Henry Parkes Financial difficulties (12 January 1871) John Stewart
    Canterbury Montagu Stephen Prolonged visit to England 6 January 1871 John Lucas
    Goldfields South Ezekiel Baker Accepted appointment to the Goldfields Royal Commission 12 December 1870 Ezekiel Baker
    Monaro Daniel Egan Death 17 November 1870 James Hart
    Kiama Henry Parkes Financial difficulties 3 November 1870 Henry Parkes
    Braidwood Michael Kelly Result voided due to electoral irregularities 17 October 1870 Edward Greville
    Hastings Horace Dean Election overturned as not a British subject (no by-election) (4 July 1870) Robert Smith
    Wollombi Joseph Eckford Financial difficulties 19 September 1870 Joseph Eckford
    Hastings Horace Dean Found to have held an office of profit under the crown 4 July 1870 Horace Dean
    Goldfields South Ezekiel Baker Resigned (11 July 1870) Ezekiel Baker
    Goldfields North Robert Wisdom Elected to two seats 18 April 1870 Robert Forster
    West Sydney John Robertson Financial difficulties 2 March 1870 John Robertson
    East Sydney Henry Parkes Elected to two seats 23 February 1870 Bowie Wilson

    Fifth Legislative Assembly 1864–1869

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Braidwood Joshua Josephson Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court (25 September 1869) Michael Kelly
    Goldfields West George Thornton Prolonged trip to England 15 February 1869 Walter Church
    Central Cumberland Allan Macpherson Cause of resignation is unknown 17 December 1868 Samuel Lyons
    West Sydney Samuel Joseph Prolonged trip to England 15 December 1868 William Campbell
    Canterbury James Pemell Cause of resignation is unknown (19 September 1868) Richard Hill
    Goldfields North George Pickering Cause of resignation is unknown 6 July 1868 James Hoskins
    Upper Hunter James White Prolonged trip to England 6 June 1868 Archibald Bell
    East Macquarie David Buchanan Traveled to England to study for the bar 26 August 1867 John Suttor
    Orange William Forlonge Financial Difficulty 1 July 1867 George McKay
    Central Cumberland John Hay Appointed to the Legislative Council 27 June 1867 John Lackey
    East Sydney Charles Cowper Financial Difficulty 20 March 1867 Marshall Burdekin
    Goldfields West Stephen Donnelly Cause of resignation is unknown 26 February 1867 George Thornton
    Bathurst James Kemp Cause of resignation is unknown (24 December 1866) William Suttor
    East Sydney John Caldwell Financial Difficulty (24 September 1866) Robert Stewart
    Illawarra Patrick Osborne Prolonged trip to England 6 September 1866 John Stewart
    Clarence John Laycock Cause of resignation is unknown 27 August 1866 John Robertson
    Tumut Charles Cowper Jr. Absent from parliament without leave 20 August 1866 Edward Brown
    Williams 2 Frederick Manton Financial Difficulty 19 April 1866 John Nowlan
    Williams 1 Marshall Burdekin Ministerial by-election 22 January 1866 Frederick Manton
    West Sydney John Robertson Ministerial by-election 17 January 1866 William Windeyer
    Yass Plains Peter Faucett Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court (6 November 1865) Robert Isaacs
    West Sydney 3 John Robertson Financial Difficulty (20 October 1865) John Robertson
    West Sydney 2 John Darvall Retired to England 7 July 1865 Geoffrey Eagar
    Gwydir Tom Dangar Position of profit under the crown 29 June 1865 Tom Dangar
    Monaro James Martin Elected to two seats (10 April 1865) William Grahame
    Canterbury John Lucas Elected to two seats 24 February 1865 James Pemell

    Fourth Legislative Assembly 1860–1864

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    East Macquarie William Suttor Resigned 6 October 1864 David Buchanan
    Kiama Samuel Gray Resigned 29 April 1864 Henry Parkes
    Braidwood Merion Moriarty Death 3 February 1864 Henry Milford
    Tumut Charles Cowper, Jr. Resigned to oppose Martin in Ministerial by-election 16 November 1863 James Martin
    Orange James Martin Ministerial – Premier (defeated) 4 November 1863 Charles Cowper, Jr.
    Clarence Clark Irving Absent for entire session without leave 23 July 1863 Clark Irving
    East Maitland James Dickson Death 18 June 1863 John Darvall
    Central Cumberland James Atkinson Resigned (Ill health) 6 June 1863 Allan Macpherson
    Goldfields North James Hoskins Accepted position as overseer of northern roads 7 April 1863 James Buchanan
    Liverpool Plains Alexander Dick Resigned 29 January 1863 Marshall Burdekin
    West Sydney William Windeyer Resigned (Ill health after being shipwrecked) 8 January 1863 Geoffrey Eagar
    Northumberland Thomas Lewis Financial difficulty 23 December 1862 Atkinson Tighe
    Argyle Terence Murray Appointed to the Legislative Council (30 October 1862) Samuel Emmanuel
    Carcoar William Watt Resigned (16 October 1862) William Dalley
    Morpeth David Buchanan Financial difficulty 18 September 1862 Edward Close
    Orange John Peisley Resigned 28 June 1862 James Martin
    New England George Markham Resigned 2 April 1862 Robert Forster
    Wellington Silvanus Daniel Resigned (26 February 1862) Saul Samuel
    Shoalhaven John Garrett Resigned (7 January 1862) John Robertson
    Tenterfield Robert Meston Resigned 3 December 1861 Hugh Gordon
    Yass Plains Henry O'Brien Resigned (Ill health) (15 August 1861) Peter Faucett
    Camden John Douglas Resigned to move to Queensland (15 August 1861) David Bell
    Hunter Isidore Blake Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court 5 August 1861 John Burns
    Lower Hunter Alexander Scott Appointed to the Legislative Council 19 July 1861 Richard Sadleir
    Newtown Alexander McArthur Appointed to the Legislative Council 12 July 1861 Thomas Holt
    Patrick's Plains William Lesley Resigned (4 July 1861) Joseph Harpur
    Goulburn Charles Walsh Resigned as he had achieved his aims of land and Legislative Council reform 13 June 1861 Maurice Alexander
    East Sydney Henry Parkes Accepted position as immigration promoter in England 29 May 1861 William Forster
    Upper Hunter John Robertson Appointed to the Legislative Council 15 April 1861 Thomas Dangar
    Parramatta James Byrnes Resigned (unhappy that he was the second member elected for the seat) 10 April 1861 Arthur Holroyd

    Third Legislative Assembly 1859–1860

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Tumut Daniel Deniehy Elected to two seats and previous by-election voided due to voting irregularities (1 November 1860) Charles Cowper, Jr.
    Braidwood Frederick Cooper Resigned 10 August 1860 Merion Moriarty
    Morpeth Edward Close Resigned 7 August 1860 Samuel Cohen
    Wellington Nicolas Hyeronimus Death 26 July 1860 Silvanus Daniel
    Wollombi William Cape Resigned 17 May 1860 Joseph Eckford
    Tumut George Lang Resigned (political ennui) 10 May 1860 Daniel Deniehy[a]
    East Macquarie Thomas Hawkins Resigned 10 May 1860 Daniel Deniehy
    St Leonards Edward Sayers Resigned 2 May 1860 James Farnell
    Hunter Richard Jones Resigned (23 April 1860) Isidore Blake
    Liverpool Plains Andrew Loder Resigned after the defeat of the Foster Government 10 April 1860 Charles Kemp
    Windsor William Dalley Prolonged visit to Europe resulting by-election 12 March 1860 William Walker
    Williams Stephen Dark Resigned 16 February 1860 Alexander Campbell
    Canterbury Edward Flood Resigned 4 February 1860 John Lucas
    East Sydney Charles Cowper Was nominated and elected without his consent at previous by-election 20 January 1860 Peter Faucett
    West Macquarie John McPhillamy Resigned (21 December 1859) Henry Mort
    Mudgee Lyttleton Bayley Resigned after losing ministerial post 19 December 1859 Samuel Terry
    East Sydney Charles Cowper Resigned (Ill health) 10 November 1859 Charles Cowper
    Illawarra John Hargrave Appointed to Legislative Council 28 October 1859 Samuel Gordon
    East Macquarie William Suttor Resigned 6 October 1859 Thomas Hawkins
    Yass Plains Thomas Laidlaw Found to have a position of profit under the crown (15 September 1859) Thomas Laidlaw
    East Maitland Joseph Chambers Appointed Crown Prosecutor 15 September 1859 James Dickson

    Second Legislative Assembly 1858–1859

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    East Camden Robert Owen Accepted an appointment as a Judge of the District Court 21 March 1859 John Hargrave
    New England and Macleay Abram Moriarty Resigned (26 November 1858) James Hart
    Cumberland (North Riding) Henry Parkes Financial difficulties (13 September 1858) John Plunkett

    First Legislative Assembly 1856–1858

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    By-election Incumbent Reason Date Winner
    Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa Gordon Sandeman Resigned (19 November 1857) Patrick Leslie
    Cumberland (North Riding) John Darvall Resigned 11 December 1857 Thomas Smith
    Northumberland Boroughs George Nichols Death (3 November 1857) James Dickson
    Cumberland (South Riding) William Manning Resigned 12 June 1857 James Byrnes
    Argyle John Plunkett Appointed to the Legislative Council (13 February 1857) Daniel Deniehy
    Sydney City Henry Parkes Financial difficulties 29 December 1856 William Dalley
    Cumberland (South Riding) Ryan Brenan Result voided by the Elections and Qualifications Committee (4 November 1856) Stuart Donaldson
    Sydney Hamlets Stuart Donaldson Ministerial (defeated) 10 October 1856 John Campbell
    Cumberland (South Riding) Elias Weekes Elected for two seats 21 August 1856 Ryan Brenan
    Northumberland Boroughs Bourn Russell Result overturned by Qualifications Committee (no by-election) (5 August 1856) Elias Weekes
    Bathurst County John Plunkett Elected for two seats 19 June 1856 William Suttor
    Western Division of Camden James Macarthur Believed poll to be unconstitutional (16 June 1856) James Macarthur

    Causes

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    A by-election may occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly. Vacancies can occur for reasons including:

    It is now a convention that a by-election is not held if a vacancy occurs within 3–4 months of an expected dissolution of the parliament.

    Notes

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    1. ^ Daniel Deniehy was declared elected at the by-election in May 1860, however he was also elected at the East Macquarie by-election held on the same day and his election to Tumut was subsequently declared void by the Elections and Qualifications Committee.[5] He took his seat as the member for East Macquarie and doesn't appear in the records kept by the Legislative assembly as a member for Tumut.[6][7]

    References

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    1. ^ Green, Antony. "Index of by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  • ^ "Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  • ^ "'Devastated' locals leave notes, flowers for Gladys Berejiklian at Willoughby office and home after shock resignation". October 2021.
  • ^ Green, Antony. "1921 Sturt by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  • ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Tumut by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  • ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  • ^ "Mr Daniel Henry Deniehy (1828–1865)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2016.

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